Gingrich vows to shut down government for two years if GOP retakes Congress, will repeal 'virtually

[babsbunny]

Gingrich vows to shut down government for two years if GOP retakes Congress, will repeal 'virtually everything' Obama has done

http://www.americablog.com/2010/04/gingrich-vows-to-shut-down-government.html

Virtually everything?

Ban on pre-existing conditions.
Adding kids to parents' health insurance.
Affordable student loans.
Equal pay.

Really?

And shutting down the government worked so well in the 1990s when Gingrich shut down the government, and it blew up in his face. How many normal Americans really want to shut down the EPA for two years? This is insane. Dems need ads on TV right now showing Gingrich talking about shutting down the EPA for two years. So much for safe drinking water. Would you like some botulism with your hamburger little boy?

[Caliman73]

1. I did not know Gingrich was the current Republican Whip or Senate Minority Leader

So he is speaking for the Republicans now? Did he check in with Rush and Glen to make sure he could say that?

These guys are ridiculous.

[KansDem]

2. Is that guy still around?

I thought Mike left him and the S&M club...

[BolivarianHero]

3. Wait a minute...

Doesn't this asshole have a dead wife to cheat on or something?

[Initech]

4. Um fuck you Newt.

[walldude]

5. Yeah well ole' Newtie has so much power...

Maybe he needs a reminder of what an asshole he is:

On January 21, 1997, the House voted overwhelmingly (395 to 28) to reprimand House Speaker Newt Gingrich for ethics violations dating back to September 1994. The house ordered Gingrich to pay an unprecedented $300,000 penalty, the first time in the House's 208-year history it had disciplined a speaker for ethical wrongdoing.<18>
Eighty-four ethics charges, most of which were leveled by House Democratic Whip David Bonior, were filed against Speaker Gingrich during his term, including claiming tax-exempt status for a college course run for political purposes. Eighty-three of the 84 allegations were dropped.<19> Gingrich denied the charges over misuse of tax-exempt funds; however, he admitted to providing inaccurate statements during the probe over the college course and agreed to pay US$300,000 for the cost of the investigation.<20><21> The House Ethics Committee concluded that inaccurate information supplied to investigators represented "intentional or ... reckless" disregard of House rules.

[truebrit71]

6. 1) Newt you aren't IN the govt 2) You won't get a majority in the fall 3) Just STFU..

..you slimey piece of shit.

[NotThisTime]

7. Shut it down once it worked so well he wants to do it again?